CVE-2025-68816
Vulnerability Scoring
Analysis In Progress
CVE-2025-68816 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details
CVE-2025-68816
Attack Complexity Details
-
Attack Complexity:
Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
-
Attack Vector:
Attack Vector Under Analysis
-
Privileges Required:
None
No authentication is required for exploitation.
-
Scope:
Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
-
User Interaction:
None
No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.
CVE-2025-68816 Details
Status: Awaiting Analysis
Last updated: 🕐 19 Jan 2026, 13:16 UTC
Originally published on: 🕓 13 Jan 2026, 16:16 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 5 days
CVSS Release:
CVE-2025-68816 Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2025-68816: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: fw_tracer, Validate format string parameters Add validation for format string parameters in the firmware tracer to prevent potential security vulnerabilities and crashes from malformed format strings received from firmware. The firmware tracer receives format strings from the device firmware and uses them to format trace messages. Without proper validation, bad firmware could provide format strings with invalid format specifiers (e.g., %s, %p, %n) that could lead to crashes, or other undefined behavior. Add mlx5_tracer_validate_params() to validate that all format specifiers in trace strings are limited to safe integer/hex formats (%x, %d, %i, %u, %llx, %lx, etc.). Reject strings containing other format types that could be used to access arbitrary memory or cause crashes. Invalid format strings are added to the trace output for visibility with "BAD_FORMAT: " prefix.
Assessing the Risk of CVE-2025-68816
Access Complexity Graph
The exploitability of CVE-2025-68816 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2025-68816
No exploitability data is available for CVE-2025-68816.
Understanding AC and PR
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
CVSS Score Breakdown Chart
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2025-68816, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
CIA Impact Analysis
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2025-68816, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
-
Confidentiality:
None
CVE-2025-68816 does not compromise confidentiality.
-
Integrity:
None
CVE-2025-68816 does not impact data integrity.
-
Availability:
None
CVE-2025-68816 does not affect system availability.
CVE-2025-68816 References
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38ac688b52ef26a88f8bc4fe26d24fdd0ff91e5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45bd283b1d69e2c97cddcb9956f0e0261fc4efd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/768d559f466cdd72849110a7ecd76a21d52dcfe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac688c0e430dab19f6a9b70df94b1f635612c1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c35c2448086870509ede43947845be0833251f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95624b731c490a4b849844269193a233d6d556a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b35966042d20b14e2d83330049f77deec5229749
CWE Common Weakness Enumeration
Unknown
Protect Your Infrastructure against CVE-2025-68816: Combat Critical CVE Threats
Stay updated with real-time CVE vulnerabilities and take action to secure your systems. Enhance your cybersecurity posture with the latest threat intelligence and mitigation techniques. Develop the skills necessary to defend against CVEs and secure critical infrastructures. Join the top cybersecurity professionals safeguarding today's infrastructures.
Other 5 Recently Published CVEs Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-1251 – The SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions...
- CVE-2026-0683 – The SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the Number-type custom field f...
- CVE-2026-1431 – The Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the wpbc_ajax_WPBC_FLEX...
- CVE-2025-15525 – The Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to incorrect aut...
- CVE-2025-15510 – The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the NF5_Expor...